One 12 months later, former Snow All-American lineman Isaiah Jatta lands at BYU

PROVO — Instantly following the conclusion of spring practices, BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick admitted that the Cougars would look to the switch portal for succesful additions alongside the offensive line.

“We’re slightly bit low at O-line proper now. We like the fellows have been have, we’re simply down, numbers-wise,” he stated. “If we are able to discover an O-lineman or two, we are going to.”

Following the addition of Austin Leausa, the 6-foot-5 addition from Southern Utah, the Cougars added one other with energy convention expertise this week. However the latest lineman is a lot aware of BYU, as effectively.

Just a little over a 12 months in the past, the Cougars recruited Isaiah Jatta after an All-American profession in Ephraim. However the 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive sort out signed with Coach Prime himself, Deion Sanders, and Colorado earlier than the previous No. 9 junior school switch by 247Sports appeared in 11 video games for the Buffaloes in 2023 with one begin.

When the massive man from San Diego opted for the switch portal following the season, BYU was — in some ways — already on his checklist. The prior relationship was there, as was familiarity with a faculty 74 miles from his junior school days.

He committed Monday afternoon.

“Jatta was nice for us,” Snow Faculty head coach Zac Erekson instructed KSL.com of his former All-American sort out. “He’ll slot in nice in Provo and BYU. He is a terrific child with loads of upside.”

Had the Cougars begun recruiting Jatta earlier, they could have landed him on the primary go-around, opined Erekson, the previous Springville Excessive star who performed at then-Dixie State and BYU. By the point he acquired a suggestion, although, he had already acquired curiosity from South Carolina, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Illinois and Syracuse.

Jatta finally dedicated to the Buffs, who’re becoming a member of BYU within the Massive 12 starting this summer season. A 12 months since parting methods in recruitment, his path has led him to Provo with one season of eligibility remaining after his cease at Colorado, two seasons at Snow, and a redshirt marketing campaign in 2020.

He joins a switch portal group that features Leausa and quarterback McCae Hillstead, to say nothing of the midyear transfers like former Baylor quarterback Gerry Bohanon.

Jatta performed sort out at Colorado, however was used at each guard and sort out at Snow. He additionally performed on each side of heart, making him a flexible trench technician to fill in alongside returning starters Connor Pay, Caleb Etienne, Brayden Keim and Weylin Lapuaho, amongst others.

“He might be a extremely nice get for BYU,” Erekson stated. “I am glad he’s again in Utah.”